This country profile is meant to give readers an understanding about the future of work in Indonesia. The first part will provide information about Indonesian young people, looking through the demographic, education and employment trends. The second part will analyze future of work opportunities and challenges for Indonesian young people. The last part will be […]

The papers in this volume “Digitalisation, Trade, and Geopolitics in Asia”, published by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s (KAS) regional program, Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS), investigates how digitalisation is changing our understanding of trade and the international economy. It assesses the impact of digitalization to production, consumption, and trading patterns as well as national and […]

Now that the Electoral College has formalized Biden’s win, the U.S. President-elect needs to rebuild trade deals with the Asia-Pacific to counter China’s dominance. Below is an analysis of the RCEP and what the U.S. and its value partners can expect from the world’s largest trade bloc. A collective sigh of relief mixed with trepidation […]

Jointly conducted with Woomentum, the research looks at the effects of digitalisation on women-owned SMEs in Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia and Myanmar.

Published by KAS Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS) and Woomentum, the ‘Path to Success: How Women-owned Businesses Transform in the Era of Digitalisation-Lessons from Malaysia’ focuses on how digitalisation can support women-owned SMEs in Malaysia.

Published by KAS Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS) and Woomentum, the ‘Path to Success: How Women-owned Businesses Transform in the Era of Digitalisation-Lessons from Indonesia’ focuses on how digitalisation can support women-owned SMEs in Indonesia.

Published by KAS Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS) and Woomentum, the ‘Path to Success: How Women-owned Businesses Transform in the Era of Digitalisation-Lessons from Cambodia’ focuses on how digitalisation can support women-owned SMEs in Cambodia.

Published by KAS Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS) and Woomentum, the ‘Path to Success: How Women-owned Businesses Transform in the Era of Digitalisation-Lessons from Myanmar’ focuses on how digitalisation can support women-owned SMEs in Myanmar.

On 15 December 2020, The German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer will engage in a public virtual exchange with Japan’s Minister for Defense, Hon. Nobuo Kishi, to openly discuss the challenges and opportunities for the security cooperation between both countries in the Indo-Pacific region.

The second of the four sessions of the Future of Work for the Asian Youth webinar series focused on Indonesia and took place on 5 November 2020. It looked at the looked at the changing nature of employment for youth, challenges and opportunities, and how the country is preparing for the future of work.